[ad_1] Oregon governor declares drug emergency for the city of Portland – CBS News Watch CBS News Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a drug emergency for the city of Portland just a few years after it became the first state in the nation to largely decriminalize drug use. There was hope that this move…
[ad_1] A pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug Eliquis, made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020. George Frey | Reuters All drugmakers of the first 10 medicines selected for Medicare drug price negotiations have agreed to participate in the talks, even after many of them sued to halt…
[ad_1] Nearly three-quarters of the over 29 million adult Americans who identify as having substance use disorder are in recovery, new federal data shows. This weekend, hundreds of advocates in the field gathered in Washington, D.C. to call for political action and support for people in recovery, who make up a significant percentage of the…
[ad_1] Ten milligram tablets of the hyperactivity drug, Adderall, made by Shire Plc. Jb Reed | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s been 10 months since the Food and Drug Administration first announced a nationwide shortage of Adderall — one of the most widely used medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — and the supply strain…
[ad_1] As the number of cannabis-friendly states across the U.S. has grown, so, too, has the drug’s usage among American workers. An annual analysis from Quest Diagnostics medical lab and testing company shows the percentage of general U.S. employees, who tested positive for cannabis in 2022 reached the highest level ever recorded by Quest, which…
[ad_1] Animal tranquillizer xylazine sweeping Kensington streets Animal tranquillizer xylazine sweeping Kensington streets 06:05 It extends the feeling of an opiate high. It’s hard to detect and can’t be reversed by medications like Narcan. It’s immediately recognizable by the gruesome, scaly wounds that emerge on users’ skin, and can even cause injuries to their lungs….
